“To be unsuccessful” in Japanese
Short answer
To be unsuccessful in Japanese is “敗れる” (yabureru). Full meaning: to be defeated, to be beaten, to be unsuccessful, to lose.
Other ways to say “To be unsuccessful” in Japanese
やぶれる
yabureru to be defeated, to be beaten, to be unsuccessful, to lose
落っこちる
okkochiru to fall, to drop; to fail (an exam), to lose (a contest, election, etc.), to be unsuccessful
墜っこちる
okkochiru to fall, to drop; to fail (an exam), to lose (a contest, election, etc.), to be unsuccessful
おっこちる
okkochiru to fall, to drop; to fail (an exam), to lose (a contest, election, etc.), to be unsuccessful
敗れれ
yaburere to be defeated, to be beaten, to be unsuccessful, to lose
敗れん
yaburen to be defeated, to be beaten, to be unsuccessful, to lose
敗れよ
yabureyo to be defeated, to be beaten, to be unsuccessful, to lose
敗れろ
yaburero to be defeated, to be beaten, to be unsuccessful, to lose
敗れよふ
yabureyou to be defeated, to be beaten, to be unsuccessful, to lose
やぶれよ
yabureyo to be defeated, to be beaten, to be unsuccessful, to lose
敗れよう
yabureyou to be defeated, to be beaten, to be unsuccessful, to lose
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